Category: Kane
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![Indignant Pharma CEO explains why the Lower Drug Costs Now Act is a terrible thing]()
Indignant Pharma CEO explains why the Lower Drug Costs Now Act is a terrible thing
“Americans spend more on prescription drugs than anyone else in the world,” states Bloomberg, “It’s true that they take a lot of pills. But what really sets the U.S. apart from most other countries is high prices.” Cancer drugs in the U.S. routinely cost $10,000 a month. The cost for old drugs has spiked, as…
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![Yield Growth (BOSS.C) looks into 2020 crystal ball and sees a shroom boom]()
Yield Growth (BOSS.C) looks into 2020 crystal ball and sees a shroom boom
Through its subsidiaries, Yield Growth has over 200 proprietary beauty, wellness, edibles and beverage formulas for commercialization. It has filed 13 patents to protect its extraction method and IP. Yield Growth earns revenue through multiple streams including licensing, services and product sales.
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Isracann’s (IPOT.C) JV with a “late stage farm” could double cannabis production in Israel
On December 17, 2019 Isracann (IPOT.C) announced that it has entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a joint venture (JV) with an additional cannabis farm property in Israel. Isracann is already constructing a 230,000 square-foot facility in southern Israel. It’s received facility design and land use approvals from the Israeli government and is…
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![Patriot One (PAT.T) partners with a 22,000-seat L.A. soccer stadium]()
Patriot One (PAT.T) partners with a 22,000-seat L.A. soccer stadium
On December 17, 2019 Patriot One (PAT.T) announced a collaboration with Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), part of Major League Soccer (MLS), to pilot its PATSCAN Platform at Banc of California Stadium.
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![Bezos (AMZN.Q), Branson (SPCE.Q), Musk (TSLA.Q) – how 3 billionaires with big egos are wasting space]()
Bezos (AMZN.Q), Branson (SPCE.Q), Musk (TSLA.Q) – how 3 billionaires with big egos are wasting space
Last spring, in Washington DC, Bezos laid out his long-term vision for Blue Origin, which involves having up to a trillion humans living in “manufactured worlds”.
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![Hemptown USA unveils CBG product line at massive Las Vegas MJ conference]()
Hemptown USA unveils CBG product line at massive Las Vegas MJ conference
On December 11, 2019, Hemptown USA is unveiling part of its new line of cannabigerol (CBG) products at the MJBizCon (Dec. 11-13, 2019), in Las Vegas, Nevada at booth C3831. Hemptown is growing 1,500 acres of high-grade “feminized hemp” in Oregon (northern tip of The Emerald Triangle) as well as Colorado and Kentucky. Feminised hemp…
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![95 million Americans do not receive a paycheck – does that matter?]()
95 million Americans do not receive a paycheck – does that matter?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is trading at an all time high of 27,880. The trade war with China has hurt American factories, but exports and imports account for just 27% of the U.S. GDP. According to the World Bank, the only countries where trade represents a smaller percentage of GDP are Nigeria, Cuba,…
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![Merck (MRK.NASDAQ), Sanofi (SNY.NASDQ) – is Big Pharma a cancer?]()
Merck (MRK.NASDAQ), Sanofi (SNY.NASDQ) – is Big Pharma a cancer?
December 9, 2019 – “Merger Monday” – a couple of Big Pharma companies announced plans to acquire two cancer-focused biotechs – in separate deals worth a combined $5.2 billion. Merck (MRK.NASDAQ) agreed to buy ArQule (ARQL.NASDAQ) for $2.7 billion, while French drug giant Sanofi (SNY.NASDAQ) agreed to purchase Synthorx (THOR.NASDAQ) for $2.5 billion. MRK has…
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![CLS Holdings (CLSH.C) completes phase 1 of Las Vegas cannabis facility]()
CLS Holdings (CLSH.C) completes phase 1 of Las Vegas cannabis facility
On December 5, 2019 CLS Holdings (CLSH.C) announced that it has completed the buildout and licensing for phase 1 of its north Las Vegas processing facility. The CLS business model includes licensing, extraction, processing, sale of products, brand creation and consulting services. CLSH has developed a proprietary method of extracting cannabinoids from cannabis plants and…
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Defense Metals (DEFN.V): hot mic at NATO underlines the importance of REEs
This week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was caught on video (and audio) lightly mocking U.S. President Donald Trump at a NATO summit. NATO “promotes democratic values” and enables its 29 member countries to co-operate on national security. If diplomatic efforts fail, it has the authority to undertake military crisis-management. All NATO countries are supposed…
